This is a modern English translation of two old Icelandic family sagas, "Svarfdale Saga" and "The Saga of Valla Ljot". A shorter narrative, "The Story of Thorleif Jarl's Skald", is also included.

This book is the first modern English translation of two old Icelandic family sagas and one shorter narrative. Contents: Foreword; Introduction; Svarfdale Saga; The Saga of Valla Ljot; The Story of Thorleif Jarl's Skald; Index; Maps.